Joshua Dobbs
Week 7
Lines Oct 21NE
CHIFinal: NE 24, CHI 30
Updated Oct 21, 2026, built on a NE team total of 23.75. Rank is among every QB we project this week.
Allowed to QBs per game across 7 games. Best games against them: Bryce Young (W1, 31.44 PPR, 361 py, 3 TD); Drake Maye (W7, 27.44 PPR, 321 py, 2 TD); Jordan Love (W5, 25.28 PPR, 367 py, 2 TD).
EPA ranks entering Week 7: #12 against the pass, #18 against the run (1 = best defense).
Big number: QB passing points CHI allows a game to QBs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 7 games, through Week 7. Tap a zone for the detail.
Against CHI beforelast 1
| Game | Line | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 W12vs CHI · L 10-12 | 22/32 185 yds 1 TD 4 INT · 2-11 rush | 4.5 |
no stats recorded
Game log
2026 · through W7No catch, carry or pass recorded in 2026 yet.
New England Patriots have played 6 games. His past seasons are under Career.
Splits
Team
NENew England Patriots offense, 2026 through Week 7. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 6.
Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB
| Week | Score | Implied | Pass rate | QB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1vs SEA | 10-13 | 20.8 | 54%−11.5 | Maye33 att |
| W2vs PIT | 20-3 | 23.0 | 49%+0.7 | Maye22 att |
| W3vs JAX | 6-35 | 21.8 | 57%−12.6 | Maye25 att |
| W4vs BUF | 29-26 | 21.3 | 54%−1.7 | Maye37 att |
| W5vs LV | 45-17 | 24.5 | 56%−1.5 | Maye34 att |
| W6vs NYJ | 26-19 | 25.5 | 48%−8.6 | Maye32 att |
| W7vs CHI | 24-30 | 23.8 | 65%−2.7 | Maye31 att |
Depth chartQB, Oct 25
Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs QBs
Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to QBs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›
Head coach: Mike Vrabel. QB: Drake Maye (most pass attempts, Week 7).
Career
Season by season
| Year | G | Passing / rushing | Pts/g | xFP/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025NE | 4 | 65 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT-5 rush yds, 0 TD | 0.5 | 3.1−10.2 |
| 2024SF | 2 | 361 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT24 rush yds, 2 TD | 15.4 | 14.0+2.8 |
| 2023MIN | 13 | 2,464 yds, 13 TD, 10 INT421 rush yds, 6 TD | 15.4QB20 | 18.0−31.7 |
| 2022TEN | 2 | 411 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT44 rush yds, 0 TD | 10.4 | 17.6−14.4 |
| 2020PIT | 1 | 2 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT20 rush yds, 0 TD | 2.1 | 3.9−1.8 |
Under points a game: his rank at QB in points a game (8+ games; 2026: 2+ games). xFP = expected PPR a game from his usage; under it, the season's points over expected.
Red zone and touchdowns
| 2024 | 7 RZ att, 1 pass TD vs 1.3 exp · 3 RZ car (3%), 1 inside 5, 2 rush TD vs 0.7 exp |
| 2023 | 52 RZ att, 11 pass TD vs 9.7 exp · 9 RZ car (15%), 2 inside 5, 4 rush TD vs 1.3 exp |
| 2022 | 6 RZ att, 1 pass TD vs 1.0 exp |
| 2020 | 2 RZ att, 0 pass TD vs 0.6 exp |
Floor and ceilingPPR
6 of his last 19 games reached 20 PPR; 9 finished under 10. Is there a floor-vs-ceiling trade-off? ›
Every game since 2020
2025 game log 4 games · NE · 0.5 PPR a game
| Game | Line | Snaps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W4vs CAR · D1 | 0/1 0 yds 0 TD · 3--2 rush | 12% | -0.2 |
| W7@ TEN · D4 | 1/1 12 yds 0 TD · 2--2 rush | 15% | 0.3 |
| W17@ NYJ · D24 | 3/4 30 yds 0 TD · 2--1 rush | 21% | 1.1 |
| W18vs MIA · D22 | 3/4 23 yds 0 TD · 3-0 rush | 24% | 0.9 |
2024 game log 2 games · SF · 15.4 PPR a game
| Game | Line | Snaps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W17vs DET · D21 | 3/4 35 yds 0 TD · 1-7-1 rush | 8% | 8.1 |
| W18@ ARI · D14 | 29/43 326 yds 2 TD 2 INT · 8-17-1 rush | 100% | 22.7 |
2023 game log 13 games · ARI · 15.4 PPR a game
| Game | Line | Snaps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1@ WAS · D19 | 21/30 132 yds 0 TD · 3--3 rush | 100% | 1.0 |
| W2vs NYG · D16 | 21/31 228 yds 1 TD · 3-41-1 rush | 100% | 25.2 |
| W3vs DAL · D11 | 17/21 189 yds 1 TD · 6-55 rush | 100% | 17.1 |
| W4@ SF · D3 | 28/41 265 yds 2 TD · 12-48 rush | 100% | 23.4 |
| W5vs CIN · D19 | 15/32 166 yds 2 TD 2 INT · 3-1 rush | 100% | 8.7 |
| W6@ LA · D22 | 21/41 235 yds 0 TD 1 INT · 7-47 rush | 100% | 10.1 |
| W7@ SEA · D22 | 19/33 146 yds 0 TD · 7-43-1 rush | 100% | 16.1 |
| W8vs BAL · D1 | 25/37 208 yds 2 TD 2 INT · 6-26-1 rush | 100% | 22.9 |
| W9@ ATL · D24 | 20/30 158 yds 2 TD · 7-66-1 rush | 85% | 24.9 |
| W10vs NO · D8 | 23/34 268 yds 1 TD · 8-44-1 rush | 100% | 25.1 |
| W11@ DEN · D25 | 20/32 221 yds 1 TD 1 INT · 8-21-1 rush | 100% | 16.9 |
| W12vs CHI · D23 | 22/32 185 yds 1 TD 4 INT · 2-11 rush | 100% | 4.5 |
| W14@ LV · D13 | 10/23 63 yds 0 TD · 5-21 rush | 74% | 4.6 |
2022 game log 2 games · TEN · 10.5 PPR a game
| Game | Line | Snaps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W17vs DAL · D9 | 20/39 232 yds 1 TD 1 INT · 3-12 rush | 100% | 10.5 |
| W18@ JAX · D25 | 20/29 179 yds 1 TD 1 INT · 5-32 rush | 99% | 10.4 |
2020 game log 1 games · PIT · 2.1 PPR a game
| Game | Line | Snaps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W17@ CLE | 4/5 2 yds 0 TD · 2-20 rush | 13% | 2.1 |
Health
No injury designation. Not on the Sleeper injury list as of Oct 16 and not on the Week 7 practice report so far.
2026 injury reportofficial, week by week
✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.
Historyofficial injury reports since 2020
| Year | Weeks listed | Ruled out | Listed for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Ankle |
1 report weeks over 1 seasons; recurring: Ankle. Risk label: low.
Teammates on the report
Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›
Value
Market Oct 202023 Sam Darnold (43% match). He went from 2.3 to 17.8 PPR a game the next year (QB5+→QB1). His dynasty value moved +239.6% over the next 12 months.
297.8 overall, QB79. ESPN 170.0 · Sleeper 425.6